Harrison Elementary School

(908)298-2052

305 Students

Elementary School 1st - 4th

School Overview

Harrison Elementary School, located at 310 Harrison Avenue in Roselle, New Jersey, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Roselle Public School District. As a neighborhood elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in the early stages of their educational journey, typically covering grades ranging from pre-kindergarten or kindergarten through elementary levels. The school is integrated into the local community, emphasizing the development of essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills in a structured learning environment.

Like many schools in the Roselle district, Harrison Elementary aims to foster an inclusive culture that supports a diverse student body. The school typically engages in various district-wide initiatives designed to improve student achievement, maintain academic standards, and promote parental involvement. By providing a combination of classroom-based learning and extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school and beyond, serving as a hub for both educational growth and community connection in the Roselle area.

305

Total Students

27.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Harrison Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	189
Black	98
Asian	10
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
189 (62.0 %)
Black
98 (32.1 %)
Asian
10 (3.3 %)
White
5 (1.6 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Roselle Public School District
Phone:	(908)298-2052
Website:	http://roselleschools.org/harrison
Grade Range:	1st - 4th
Total Students:	305
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	241
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 26

Grade 1 80

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 72

Ungraded 2